Science & Technology Writings

Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup

Time flies in startup world.
We're already halfway into the summer and one team has quit, another lost a founder, and one has already received offers for funding.
The pressure is on to keep things moving and gain traction. T...

What happens when Homeland Security funds your startup

In June, I began an exciting summer project. The Dallas-based technology accelerator, Tech Wildcatters, chose our team to be one of 6 companies in the EMERGE program.
This program, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (...

The Birth of a New Island

Last month, amidst the swirl of daily world news, photographs surfaced of a new island formed in the Pacific Ocean. How often do we see the discovery of an island? Is this a once in a lifetime thing – something like Halley's Com...

Dallas – Once Ground Zero for Ebola

On October 1st, when the CDC confirmed that a patient in Dallas had the Ebola Virus, all eyes were on Texas, USA. I remember the slight state of panic that ensued. Prevention mode was on – hand sanitizer at the gym, people...